New Student

Checklist

Check Your Student Email

The UC student email (UConnect) is the university’s primary means of communicating with students. You can click the icon on the left to access your email or you can select "Student Email" under UC Tools at the top of the page. Check your student email often for important updates, due dates, and deadlines!

View/Pay Your Bill Online

Tuition bills are made available online rather than mailed. You can click the icon on the left to view your bill or you can select "Billing, Payments, & Refunds" on the leftside of the page. Bills are due 5 days prior to the start of each semester.

Waive your health insurance

All students registered for 6+ credit hours must have health insurance. Students with qualifying health insurance plans can waive the university sponsored health coverage clicking the icon on the left or you can select "Billing, Payments, & Refunds" on the leftside of the page

Sign Up for a Payment Plan

Payment plans offer an option to students unable to pay their entire bill by the deadline. For more information on tuition payment plans, click the icon on the left or select "Billing, Payments, & Refunds" on the leftside of the page

Check your financial aid status

Check the status of your financial aid application and your award online.
You can click the icon on the left or select "Financial Aid" on the leftside of the page.

Check Your Loan Eligibility

You can verify if you have satisfied all requirements to receive your federal loan(s) online. To do this, select Financial Aid on the left followed by View Loan Checklist.

Incoming Freshman? Send Your Final High School Transcript to Admissions

Final high school transcripts must be received by UC in order for financial aid to post to your student account. Contact UC Admissions at 513-556-1100 to confirm if the transcript has been received.

First Time Loan Borrower?

Complete Loan Entrance Counseling

First-time loan borrowers must complete loan entrance counseling in order to receive a student loan. Complete the counseling online at uc.edu/loancounseling.

Complete Your Loan Master Promissory Note

First-time loan borrowers must complete a Master Promissory Note (MPN) for each loanaccepted on the award offer. Complete this important document at uc.edu/promnote.